New Hallmark Custom 60

[beenawhile]

Finally, the wait is over

After about a year of searching, I purchase a used pearl white Custom 60. Suffice to say, I have been playing a LOT of Ventures material this week





Much thanks to everyone on the forum for helping me to make an informed purchase. Very happy to have this one

[dubtrub]

It's a beauty!

[Veenture]

Good for you!

[Dennisthe Menace]

Beautiful!

[sonichris]

Is this guitar the one that Mike from "The 'Verb" was selling?

[beenawhile]

Is this guitar the one that Mike from "The 'Verb" was selling?

Yep. And I understand he bought from a surf band member from Colorado - is that you?

I was a member of a surf band called The Verbtones out of Portland a few years back - we shared the bill with the Verb for quite a few shows. I saw the listing on ebay, but figured there was a Verb connection - and sure enough it was Mike. So this guitar has some nice 'surf band' history.

The guitar is in incredibly good condition considering - other than some mild fret wear.

I made one quick mod - adding a new alloy hex head screw to the trem assembly - and some nice mylar washers. A big improvement, in my opinion.

[rog43win]

Beautiful! It looks exactly like mine.........I love the pearl white, so classy!....I've been loving mine since I got it in October.......congrats!......

Roger

[sonichris]

Is this guitar the one that Mike from "The 'Verb" was selling?

Yep. And I understand he bought from a surf band member from Colorado - is that you?

I was a member of a surf band called The Verbtones out of Portland a few years back - we shared the bill with the Verb for quite a few shows. I saw the listing on ebay, but figured there was a Verb connection - and sure enough it was Mike. So this guitar has some nice 'surf band' history.

The guitar is in incredibly good condition considering - other than some mild fret wear.

I made one quick mod - adding a new alloy hex head screw to the trem assembly - and some nice mylar washers. A big improvement, in my opinion.

Yes, I'm the guy from CO. It's cool seeing the guitar again. I wondered if Mike still had it right about the time it popped up on ebay.

Oh, The Verbtones - I know Kyle from SG101.

[jfine]

That's a beaut! It's from the first production run--later ones have headstocks painted to match the body, and a metal nut/string guide instead of the white one.

[rynaro]

I love the white body w/black headstock!! very pretty!